Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-03
Scenes at the Chicago Jatl-The Doom ed Men Have Nothing 30 Say-The Police Taking Precautions That They Do Not Cheat the GaIIOWs.

Scenes at the Chicago Jafl-The Doom
 ed Men Have Nothing 30 Say-The
 Police Taking Precautions That
 They Do Not Cheat the GaIIOws.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 2-The first news of the decision of the Supreme court in the case of the Anarchists was taken to the county jail by an Associated Press reporter few min utes after it had been received from Wash ington. There were no visitors at the jail and all the prisoners were in their cells when the news arrived. A note was sent up to Spies telling him that the writ had been de- nied and asking him If he had any statement to make in regard to the matter. Spies read the note and returned it with the short re- mark, q have nothing to say" None of the other men would say anything either. Everything is perfectly quiet in and around the jail. The denial of the writ was what was universally expected here
 Within fifteen minutes after the verdict was known eight or ten officers in citizens clothes appeared. Two of them stepped quietly into the jail and the others disposed themselves in the criminal court building and about the neighborEood without any previous intimation. A rule rigidly debar- ring visitors from the jail was put into force and no one was allowed to enter the building during the afternoon except officers, report CTS and relatives of the Anarchists. As soon as the news from Washing
 ton had circulated through the city there was rush of miscellaneous people to see the condemned men before it was too late. They entered the sheriff's office in droves, but the latchstring had been withdrawn. Loud and long were the expostu lations, but the burly deputy who guarded the way to the jail yard was obdurate as the prison walls. Friends of the doomed men bearing baskets of delcacies for them begged admittance. The dainties were passed in, but only relatives gained entrance. Sheriff Watson said: "I do not want to make any fuss about it, but the visits of other Anarch- ists have got to stop. Henceforth the doomed ! men will not be allowed to have any more ] recreation hours. Personally I would like to grant them all the favors could, but I do | not think it wise to do so. It may seem foolish and perhaps is foolish, but I do not | want these men to cheat the gallows by kill \ ing themselves. Their friends might give l them daggers or poison; and although I know that if they should want to kill them ! selves, we would be powerless to prevent it, still I should not like to have it said that if | had attended to my duty the suicides might l have been prevented
 The first of the friends to arrive was Mrs. | Engel. There was sort of scared expression | on her poor worn face and she moved about ! l scarcely realize thot the last slender thread of hope had broken. She brought basket | of toothsome edibles for her husband and Jailer Fals took chair from the office and
 carried it to the cage and placed 1t for her 1 near the bars. Lingg's aunt and young lady cousin and one of his fair admirers came l next. They were all doWncast with traces of tears on their cheeks, but they had not been talking to the reckless bom bmaker five min 1 utes before they were all laughing and their 1 mirth sounded strangely incongruous with l the feelings of most of those present
 Shortly afterward Spies two brothers, Chris and Ferdinand, were admitted
 and they were followed by their mother, who
 seemed to feel her sorrow deeply. Mrs. Par sons and her two littl children came and I with them lady who is interested in the 1 work of the Amnesty association. Everyone
 of the prisoners had the sembIanee at least or
 positively cheerful spirits. MT. Bielfeldt I after leaving the jail said ''It is useless to
 ask these men to sign the petition to the 1 Governor for their lives. have just been
 talking to them and they laugh at the idea. '' l Nina Van Zandt, as Is her custom, came ID
 barely ten minutes before it was time to say
 goodnight. Her face was wreathed with
 smiles and had the decision given life and hope to her proxy husband her general de- meanor could not have been more cheery. She made the most of her time in holding a 1 spirited conversation with Spies, alternately ! laupl1LR, ITOWn1uS aAAA l ae l conversation was carried on in an undertone
 and even those near by could not catch the
 drift of what was being said.
 A significant incident of the day had its
 scene at police headquarters. The moment l word of the decision was received all of the
 detectives disappeared with surprising sud, l dennegs. As to what districts or places they
 were assigned their superiors were non-com-
 municatiye when asked. It is known, how.
 ever, that for some days the men have had
 sealed instructions to act as soon the de
 cision was received. fWe will not be caught
 mapping. was all the officials would say
 Besides the regular force the detective de |, partment has been largely reinforced iron the outlying stations. Preparations are going on for the execution. The ropes have beer
 ordered from an eastern firm for some tim'
 and will Be thoroughly tested before beins
 sent here. An additional scaffold will thaye to be built and prepara l tions were being made for this to-day